Paper-ruling machine.



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PATENTED DEG. 24, 1907,

[all PAPER RULING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. e, 1907.

No. 874,587. PATENTED DEG..24, 1907.

' J. W. HAYSQ PAPER RULING MACHINE.v APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH W. HAYS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE L.SIMONDS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PAPER-RULING- MACHINE.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24, 1907..

Application filed March 6. 1907. Serial No. 360.945.

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. HAYs, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Paper-RulingMachine, of which the following is a clear, full, and exact description.

My invention relates to machines for ruling lines on Hat sheets ofpaper, and its object is to afford a convenient and easily manipulatedmachine for use in oiiices, for ruling the sheets used in loose leafsystems by which accounts and records are now extensively kept, andwhich can be easily adjusted and operated by ineX erienced help.

A further o ject of the invention is to enable the bed of the machine tobe so presented to the ruling devices so that the work mounted thereoncan be ruled with lines extending first in one direction and then inother directions without removing the work from the bed, and yet anotherobject is to permit of the adjustment or removal of the ruling device toenable any number of lines cording as desired. This I accomplish by thevmeans hereinafter fully described and as particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side view of my invention. Fig. 2 is atransverse section taken on dotted line 2 2, Fig, l. Fig. 3 is a planview showing a portion thereof broken away. Fig. 4 is a detail viewshowing a side elevation of one of the ruling devices.

In the drawings A represents a suitable base-plate of wood or othermaterial, which is provided with parallel channel tracks c, a, that aresuitably secured upon its upper surface parallel and adjacent to itslongitudinal side edges. B represents a longitudinally reciprocalcarrier comprising a rectangular plate, preferably of metal, which isnarrower than the space between the tracks a, c, and is provided withlaterally projecting runners o, that consist of flat metal strips, onelongitudinal edge of each of which 1s secured to the under side ofcarrier B, and the opposite edge of the portions thereof projectingbeyond the side of the carrier, are bent Adownwards and rest in thechannels in the tracks a, a. The longitudinal reciprocal motion of thiscarrier B is limited by means of a suitable stop c secured to andprojecting down from the underside of the same near one end,

and `by an adjustable post C. This post consists of a bolt thescrew-threaded lower end of which enters an inverted T-shapelongitudinal groove c made in the base-plate A, and it has a square nutC on its lower end within the under cut portion of said groove. Post Ocan be loosened in the groove c by turning it in the proper directionand adjusted longitudinally in said groove to whatever point desired. Byturning it in the opposite direction so that nut C will bind the post inany given position its head will intercept stop c and arrest themovement of the carrier towards it.

Supporting and resting upon the carrier B is a bed-plate I), which is,preferably, of the same dimensions as said carrier, and is rotativelyconnected thereto by means of a centrally located pivotal stud d securedto the underside thereof, which stud enters and is journaled in suitablebearings d located in the center of the carrier B, substantially asshown. The carrier B is provided with a series of equi-distant holes e,that are intersected by an imaginary circle struck from the center ofthe pivotal stud d, and bed- `plate D is provided with aspringd'epressed olt E, constructed substantially as shown, and locatednear one edge of the bedplate, which is adapted to engage said holes e.One end of the bed-plate D is provided with a suitable paper-clampconsisting of one or more spring-depressed pressure-feet F, which arejournaled mediate theirends in lugs f secured to and arising from thebed-plate, and have their opposite ends connected by a bar f, by meansof which they can be simultaneously manipulated to release the paperfrom the bed or clamp it thereto.

Near one end thereof, the base-plate A is provided with oppositelyprojecting L- shaped brackets G, that are located in transversealinement, and have their upper ends bifurcated to accommodate suitablevertically reciprocal substantially rectangular guide-blocks H, thebifurcations of said brackets being channeled on said inner sides toaccommodate and retain said blocks between them. These blocks are keptat the limit of their upper movement, about as shown in Fig. l of thedrawings, by coil springs 72., seated in the crotch of said bifurcationsand supporting said blocks. IConnecting said blocks H, H, is atransverse rod I, which is, preferably, square in cross-section, andadjustable longitudinally on this bar I is a series of ruling devices,each of which consists of a perpendicular shaft the upper end of whichis provided with a substantially square head c, that has one verticalside provided with a transverse groove or recess of such dimensions thatthe bar I can snugly fit into the same so that one side will be fiushwith the vertical surface of the'head.

Preferably just below where the bar I enters this transverse recess, athumb-screw J is tapped into the head, and this thumb-screw has a barrelof greater diameter than the screw-threaded end thereof, from which alateral finger m projects, Which, when the screw is turned projects overthe mouth of said transverse recess and clamps the ruling device to thebar, The lower end of the shaft of the ruling device is provided with acircular chamber K, which is occupied by a revolving ink-pad n which isjournaled in the side of said circular chamber, and the lowest segmentof said circular chamber is provided with a slot through which theruling disk M revolves and has circumferential engagement with theink-pad. The ruling disk is journaled between lugs eX- tending down fromthe mouth of said slot, and if the bar I is depressed sufficiently,theseruling disks will bear upon the paper placed upon the bed-plate andwhen the carrier is moved longitudinally will draw the lines desiredupon said paper. The construction ofthe circular chamber, the inkingpad,and the ruling disk are substantially the same as that described andclaimed in my application for patent for typewriter, filed September 24,1906, Ser. No. 335,900, and I do not wish to be understood as claimingthe same herein except in combination with the other hereinbeforedescribed features of my invention.

The operation of my improved machine is substantially as follows: Thepaper to be ruled is placed upon and clamped to the bedplate D by thespring actuated pressure-feet F, and then the bed-plate is movedlongitudinally to a position where the point at which it is desired tocommence ruling the line or lines, will be immediately under bar I. Thebar I is then depressed until the ruling disks bear upon the work, andthen the bed plate is moved longitudinally a distance corresponding tothe length of line it is desired to rule; the surface sheet of paper isthen removed and the next sheet ruled in the same manner. When it isdesired to rule lines on the paper at right angles to the length of thecarrier B, the bolt E is pulled upwards out of the opening e, and thebedplate revolved until the paper is in the proper position to be ruledin the direction desired, whereupon said bolt E is released, and shotinto .the opening e under it, and locks the bed-plate in its newlyadjusted position.

The bed-plate is then moved and the ruling disks will rule the work,substantially as hereinbefore described.

I can, if desired, provide means for depressing` both ends of the bar Isimultaneously and more equally than Vwhen such depression is effectedby hand. This consists of a superimposed horizontal bar O, the ends ofwhich are downturned and terminate in bosses o, 0, that are mounted onthe ends of the bar I next the brackets G. This bar O bridges the bar Ifrom end to end, and at its center of length is, preferably, providedwith a button P, or its equivalent, which can be grasped by the handwhen it is desired to depress the bar I, and borne down upon so as todistribute the pressure equally on both ends of bar I. I do not desireto be confined to the use of this superimposed bar I, for it can bedispensed with, if desired.

l/Vhat I claim as new is 1. A ruling machine comprising a reciprocalcarrier having a bearing therein and having a series of openingsarranged around said bearing, a bed-plate having a pivotal stud engagingsaid bearing whereby said bedplate is rotatively mounted upon saidcarrier, a bolt carried by said bed-plate and adapted to engage saidopenings, and a superimposed depressible series of ruling devicesadapted to engage the paper on said bed-plate.

2. A ruling machine comprising a suitable base-plate, tracks thereonadjacent to the longitudinal edges thereof, a longitudinally reciprocalcarrier, runners therefor the outer longitudinal edges of which engagesaid tracks, a bed-plate rotatively mounted on said carrier, and asuperimposed depressible series of ruling devices adapted to engage thepaper on the bed-plate.

3. A ruling machine comprising a suitable base-plate, tracks thereonadjacent to the longitudinal edges thereof, a longitudinally reciprocalcarrier, runners therefor the outer longitudinal edges of which engagesaid tracks, a bed-plate mounted on said carrier, means for. rotativelyadjusting said bedplate on said carrier, and a superimposed depressibleseriesof ruling devices adapted to engage the paper on the bed-plate.

4. A paper ruling machine comprising a suitable base-plate,. a bed-platereciprocally mounted thereon, oppositely located brackets secured to andarising from said baseplate, a transverse bar the ends of which arevertically movable in the upper portions of said brackets, a series ofruling devices adjustable on said bar and means for restoring plate, atransverse bar the ends of which are vertically movable in the upperportions of said brackets, a series of ruling devices removablyadjustable on' said bar and means for restoring said bar to its originalposition after it is depressed.

6. A paper ruling machine comprising a suitable base-plate, a bed-platereciprocally mounted thereon, oppositely located brackets secured to andarising from said baseplate, a transverse bar .the ends of which arevertically movable in the upper portions of said brackets, a series ofruling devices removably adjustable independently of each other on saidbar and means for restoring said bar to its original position after itis den pressed.

v7'. A paper ruling machine comprising a suitable base-plate, a carrierreciprocal on said base-plate, a bed-plate mounted on said carrier,oppositely located brackets secured to and arising from said base-plate,a trans verse bar the ends of Which are vertically movable in the upperportions of said brackets, a series of ruling devices adjustable on saidbar and means for restoring said bar to its original position after itis depressed.

8. A paper ruling machine comprising a suitable base-plate, a carrierreciprocal on said base-plate, a bed-plate mounted on said carrier,means for rotatively adjusting said bed-plate on said carrier,oppositely located brackets secured to and arising from said base plate,a transverse bar the ends of Which are vertically movable in the upperportions of said brackets, a series of ruling devices adjustable onsaid'bar and means for restoring said bar to its original position afterit is depressed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th dayof February,

JOSEPH W. HAYS. Witnesses:

FRANK D. THoMAsoN,

E. M. LUNDY.

